Wind Farm (Generating station of >200 <500 MW Capacity)
Sanquhar II Community Wind Farm
Dumfries and Galloway Council; East Ayrshire Council
Wind farm development situated in both Dumfries and Galloway and East Ayrshire,
approximately 6.5 km west of Sanquhar, 4 km south of Kelloholm and 14 km northwest of
Thornhill.
21 March 2019 – application submitted to construct and operate 50 turbines, 48 of which having a maximum blade to tip height of up to 200 metres and 2 with a maximum blade to tip height of 149 metres. The maximum generating capacity would be up to 350MW. 43 turbines would be within Dumfries & Galloway and 7 would be within East Ayrshire.
31 July 2020 - Additional Information submitted which included information relating to the removal of six wind turbines and associated infrastructure, removal of one borrow pit, the removal of one construction compound addition of a satellite substation and increasing the operational life of the windfarm from 35 to 40 years. The proposed Development would then consist of 44 wind turbines in total, 42 with a maximum tip height of 200 metres and 2 with a maximum tip height of 149 metres. 41 turbines would be within Dumfries & Galloway and 3 would be within East Ayrshire.
21 Mar 2019